Thursday, August 15, 2013

Are The Egypt Protests A Foreign Propaganda Campaign?

With recent reports[1]
coming out of Egypt regarding the death of close to 150 people as a
result of the Egyptian military’s and security forces’ crackdown on
“protesters,” the temptation to react with horror and revulsion toward
the Egyptian government is justifiably real. However, considering the
recent history of African and Middle Eastern internal politics (i.e.
Libya, Egypt, Syria, etc.) and, in particular, the track record of
Western mainstream media outlets, it would be wise to hold such emotions
closer to the vest until the full story regarding the Egyptian violence
is made known.

While Western media outlets have touted the violence in Egypt as a
violent crackdown against “peaceful protesters,” readers must be
reminded of the claims made against the Assad government of “violent
crackdowns” against “peaceful protesters” who were anything but peaceful
and even crossed the threshold of violence designating them as
protesters. In reality, the “protesters” were largely made up of
religious fanatics, foreigners, mercenaries, snipers, and other forms of
armed mobs that eventually took shape as guerrilla military brigades,
i.e. – death squads[2] - facts which the Western media conveniently left out of their reporting.

Of course, any government, particularly one led by a
military fresh on the heels of a counter-coup, is quite believably
capable of launching an unwarranted violent crackdown on protesters
demanding the former leader be re-instated. However, considering the
track record of the Western media, Western-backed destabilization
campaigns in the Middle East, and the Muslim Brotherhood itself, there
several points that must be examined in order to make an informed
decision regarding the events transpiring in Egypt.

1.) Are the protests truly peaceful?

As mentioned above, the constant repetition of claims of military
violence against “peaceful protesters” hearkens back to the
destabilization efforts against Ghaddaffi’s Libya[3]
and Assad’s Syria. These campaigns were being conducted not by peaceful
protesters who desired freedom from an oppressive government, but by
groups of individuals largely made up of heartless killers, religious
fundamentalists, and mercenaries. The “protesters” were armed from the
beginning and they were never peaceful.

With this in mind, it is important to remember that the Muslim
Brotherhood protesters in Egypt have themselves been caught in numerous
violent acts, such as firing weapons[4] at Egyptian police after the ouster of Morsi and even throwing political opponents off of rooftops.[5]

2.) Why would the Egyptian military and security forces fire on protests now?

The Egyptian army and police were lauded by protesters all across the
world for standing with the Egyptian people on two occasions – once
during the protests against Mubarak[6] and recently during the protests against the IMF puppet Morsi.[7]
Both times, the Egyptian military stepped in to the fray, sided with
the protesters, and refused to fire on the Egyptian people filling the
streets. Why, then, would the Egyptian military suddenly change course
after having seized power yet again as a result of popular demand and
finding itself in the process of forming a working civilian government,
beginning firing indiscriminately at peaceful protesters? While
certainly not outside the realm of possibility, such tactics seem to
represent an abrupt and rather illogical shift in a previously populist
strategy.

3.) Are the claims of military and security force violence exaggerated?

Only one week ago, I wrote an article entitled, “Muslim Brotherhood Propaganda Film Exposed,”[8]
where I discussed an attempt by the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood to
organize a fake demonstration complete with camera crews whose purpose
was to photograph the “demonstrators” pretending to march on the streets
of Egypt and portray this demonstration as real. What’s more, the
“demonstrators” paused in mid “march” in order to assume dramatic poses
showing angry faces and injured “protesters.” Bandages and fake
bloodstains were brandished for effect as well as actors posing as
doctors who pretended to be treating the wounded.

These images, had they not been revealed, would have undoubtedly found
their way to the television screens of millions of Westerners, the most
propaganda-susceptible population in the world, resulting in a public
perception of yet another group of freedom fighters and oppressed people
being abused by their government. Thus, one must wonder, are the images
the Western public is currently being force-fed actually real, or is
this yet another media propaganda campaign designed to direct public
support for the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt?

4.) Were the military and/or the security forces acting in self-defense? Were they attempting to put down a violent assault?

Assuming that 149 people were indeed killed in the scuffle between the
Egyptian military/security forces and the Muslim Brotherhood supporters,
is it possible that the Egyptian forces were merely responding to
violent antagonism on the part of the protesters? Has the question even
been asked by any of the mainstream media outlets regarding who was the
initiator of violence?

Indeed, the wording of the reports produced by mainstream outlets are
cleverly constructed to imply that the shooting was initiated by the
Egyptian military and police, but virtually all of them stop short of
making this claim. Instead, reports mention that the security forces
approached the protest line with sticks and dark uniforms and that they
then fired tear gas at the protesters. Interestingly enough, the
Egyptian police and military seem to have acted in the same manner as
American police typically do when responding to much less serious events.[9]

Regardless, the reports only state that, after the shooting started,
“wounded and dead lay on the streets near pools of blood.” Despite the
obvious intended implications of the reports, however, it is unclear as
to which side actually began firing live ammunition.

It
is, of course, imperative that the Western public side with any people
who are fighting for their freedom and their own self-determination.
However, it is also imperative that the Western public not outsource
their brains to a media machine which has lied to them on almost every
occasion, either telling half-truths, quarter-truths, or the exact
opposite of the truth entirely. If Western media outlets have been
proven liars regarding Egypt, Libya, and Syria, what logical reason
would any observer have to believe that they would not do so again?

Thus, with the track record of Western media outlets in mind, until the
case against the Egyptian government is proven, it is important to look
at every possible aspect surrounding the unfolding violence in Egypt in
order to discern the truth.

Brandon Turbeville is an author out of Florence, South Carolina. He
has a Bachelor's Degree from Francis Marion University and is the author
of three books, Codex Alimentarius -- The End of Health Freedom, 7 Real Conspiracies, and Five Sense Solutions and Dispatches From a Dissident. Turbeville
has published over 200 articles dealing on a wide variety of subjects
including health, economics, government corruption, and civil liberties.
Brandon Turbeville's podcast Truth on The Tracks can be found every
Monday night 9 pm EST at UCYTV. He is available for radio and TV interviews. Please contact activistpost (at) gmail.com.

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